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Achievements of the Keiskamma Art Project |
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The response to our Art Project has been overwhelming — our crafts and creative skills have earned us respect and recognition both locally and internationally.
- 2002: July –Grahamstown Arts Festival with the Vuselela garments.
- 2002: National Awards Exhibition in Newtown in Johannesburg.
- 2002: Exhibition in Cotswolds and Oxford, United Kingdom with hand-made dolls.
- 2003: Finalist at the Brett Keble Awards for the Keiskamma Tapestry.
- 2003: The Keiskamma Tapestry at Grahamstown festival, exhibited as part of Eastern Cape Arts and Culture.
- 2004: F.N.B Craft Now Exhibition: overall Gold Price for the Keiskamma Tapestry.
- 2004: The Keiskamma Tapestry on permanent show at the Houses of Parliament in Cape Town.
- 2005: The Keiskamma Altar piece created for Grahamstown National Arts Festival.
- 2005: The Keiskamma Altar piece at Constitutional Hill in Johannesburg.
- 2006: Game Auction Exhibition.
- 2006: The Cream Tapestry in East London Museum.
- 2006: The Keiskamma Altar piece and Icons at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
- 2006-2008: The Keiskamma Altarpiece is touring Canada and the United-States.
- 2006: Tapestries about Johannesburg and Icons on show at Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg.
- 2007: Grahamstown National Arts Festival with Creation Altarpiece.
- 2007: First felt piece at the Fibreworks Ten Exhibition in Cape Town.
- 2007: Embroidered patterns from Pakamani on exhibition in Barcelona, Spain.
- 2007: The Creation Altar piece and Bird friezes on show at Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg.
- 2008: Take me also for your child Altar piece on permanent show at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum, Port Elizabeth.
- 2008: Saint George Cathedral in Cape Town with the Creation Altarpiece and Felt Tree Panels.
- 2008: The Creation Altar piece and Felt work in the SASOL hall in Johannesburg.
- 2008: The Keiskamma Altar piece in Southwark Cathedral in London, United Kingdom.
- 2008: Brazil through the Department of Arts and Culture.
- 2008 – 2009: Set of 26 double-sided tapestries for Murray and Roberts Ltd.
- 2009: Keiskamma Altarpiece in Make Art/Stop AIDS exhibition starting on the 25th of February in Durban, co-curated by David Gere and Carol Brown: Durban Art Gallery, Museum Africa (Johannesburg).
- 2009: Confection of the Trophies for BASA competition 2009.
- 2009: Finalist at the 12th Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) awards 2009 through the Murray & Roberts Women’s Art Project in two categories: First Time Sponsor and Single Project.
- 2009: The Creation Altarpiece at UNISA Art Gallery (Pretoria).
- 2009: ‘Children playing games’, triptych made of textile art, wire and bead work and photography is commissioned by Durban Municipality to be part of the decoration of Moses Mabhida Stadium, part of the venues for the 2010 Soccer World Cup.
- 2009 - 2010: Keiskamma Altar piece in Make Art/Stop AIDS exhibition starting on the 25th of February in Durban, co-curated by David Gere and Carol Brown: Durban Art Gallery, Museum Africa (Johannesburg), Iziko Slave Lodge (Cape Town).
- 2010: Grahamstown National Arts Festival with the Keiskamma Guernica installation.
- 2010: Kirstenbosch Art Biennale with Botanical Artworks: Cycad, Aloes and Dune Walk.
- 2010: Keiskamma Guernica at Wits (Johannesburg) for the Drama for Life Festival (21-28th August 2010).
- 2010: The Creation Altarpiece sold to UNISA Art Gallery (Pretoria).
- 2010: Keiskamma Guernica sold to Red Location Museum (Port Elizabeth).
- 2010: Joint exhibition with Kuru Project in Gaborone (Botswana).
- 2011: June-July “Etyatyambeni / In Flowers” exhibition at Oude Libertas Gallery (Stellenbosch), sponsored by the Arts and Culture Trust and the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
- 2011: July The Dune Walk sold to the International Convention Centre (East London).
- 2011: August “Nguni exhibition” for the launch of Margaret Poland’s book Recessional for Grace.
- 2011: BASA Chairman’s Premier Award.
- 2011: 22m long tapestry about the history of Rhodes University, commissioned by Rhodes University.
- 2011: The A.R.T. show with a replica of the Keiskamma Guernica (curated by Carol Brown with Make Art Stop AIDS).
- 2011: Aware/Oware exhibition – Artworks about Women empowerment (Cape Town).
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